This study aimed to explore the predicting factors of antenatal depression in unmarried pregnant women. A total of 137 unmarried pregnant women receiving shelter services from 20 welfare facilities in Korea were invited to participate in this study. Social support, self-esteem, and antenatal depression were assessed using structured questionnaires. Antenatal depression was measured using the Ed...

BACKGROUND Although there is a general agreement on the importance of antenatal care to improve the maternal and perinatal health, little is known about its importance to improve health facility delivery in developing countries. The objective of this study was to assess the association of antenatal care with birth in health facility. METHODS A systematic review with meta-analysis of Mantel-Ha...

In rural Uganda pregnant women often lack access to health services, do not attend antenatal care, and tend to utilize traditional healers/birth attendants. We hypothesized that receiving a message advertising that "you will be able to see your baby by ultrasound" would motivate rural Ugandan women who otherwise might use a traditional birth attendant to attend antenatal care, and that those wo...

Obesity is an important global health issues in pregnancy that impact on pregnant women and newborn such as gestational diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases. The scoping review six stages used to exercise during pregnancy, which associated potential maternal newborn’s physical, psychological social aspects both short long terms. prescription of for low risk without any contraindications s...

the newborn who is born before terms is a candidate for the development of idiopathic respiratory distress syndrome. the intense hypoxia and acidosis that ensue as the consequence of inadequate alveolar-capillary exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxid may prove fatal antenatal steroid therapy can affect rds (respiratory distress syndrom) and its complications. the newborn before 34 weeks have a s...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness of injury prevention training. DESIGN Cluster randomised controlled trial. SETTING Primary care facilities in the East Midlands area of the United Kingdom. SUBJECTS Midwives and health visitors. INTERVENTION Evidence based training session on the risks associated with baby walkers. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES The primary outcome measures were knowledg...

Radiologic imaging of the newborn detected prenatally with hydronephrosis should follow a systematic approach. Upper and lower urinary tract imaging should be performed in most cases in order to determine the etiology and gauge the use of future imaging. An overview of renal ultrasound, voiding cystourethrography, renal scintigraphy, and magnetic resonance urography in the setting of antenatal ...

BACKGROUND Applying mobile phones in healthcare is increasingly prioritized to strengthen healthcare systems. Antenatal care has the potential to reduce maternal morbidity and improve newborns' survival but this benefit may not be realized in sub-Saharan Africa where the attendance and quality of care is declining. We evaluated the association between a mobile phone intervention and antenatal c...